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I wish WhatsApp did... hopefully it goes the way of BBM and a more developer friendly platform becomes the norm among normies.
by AgharaShyam 3mo ago
I wish WhatsApp did... hopefully it goes the way of BBM and a more developer friendly platform becomes the norm among normies.
- domh 3mo agoWhatsApp does appear to have some "business" account/API type stuff which I assume is scriptable. But I don't believe it's got a free tier for personal use (although I haven't personally looked). It is always preferable to use WhatsApp to contact a business than calling up.
- ivanmontillam 3mo agoYes, but it's nowhere near the maturity of Telegram's Bot API. And unlike Telegram, for a WhatsApp bot you need to apply with a bunch of paperwork. If you're an SMB, you got little chances of ever getting access. They'll tell you to go with their Technology Partners and make a chatbot with these other BigTech companies like Freshworks, etc.
- pajamasam 3mo agoHmmm no, Meta is making money from businesses using their API.
- marysol5 3mo agoIt's bad enough with fake profiles scamming and spamming people, would be a lot worse with more automation